BLISTER Gear Reviews, Podcasts, & Articles
Deep Dive: Salomon Stance 96
We compare the Stance 96 to the Stance 102, Stance 90, Blizzard Bonafide 97, Volkl M6 Mantra, J Skis Masterblaster, Nordica Enforcer 94, Nordica Enforcer 100, Moment Commander 98, Fischer Ranger 102 FR, Fischer Ranger 99 Ti, Dynastar M-Pro 99, Salomon QST 99, K2 Mindbender 99Ti, & 4FRNT MSP 99.
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Blister Summit Panel: How to Start & Grow a Brand in the Outdoor Industry
The founders of Black Crows (Camille Jaccoux), Flylow (Dan Abrams), Icelantic (Ben Anderson), and WNDR Alpine (Matt Sterbenz) share their experiences and offer their advice on how to start — and continue to grow — a brand in the outdoor industry.
Flash Review: 21/22 RMU Apostle 3.0 106
RMU is overhauling their long-standing Apostle skis for 21/22, and we just spent a day on the new Apostle 3.0 106.
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Hoka One One Challenger ATR 6 Gore-Tex
The Challenger ATR 6 Gore-Tex is a waterproof shoe that we’ve found to be surprisingly versatile, from long runs on pavement to technical trails in sloppy conditions.
Flash Review: 21/22 Moment Commander 98
We’ve been spending time on the latest versions of Moment’s metal-laminate skis. Check out our initial thoughts on the Commander 98.
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Reviewer Reports: Longer-Travel Enduro Bikes (Ep.59)
We talk to Blister bike editor, David Golay, about 4 longer-travel enduro bikes from Privateer, Santa Cruz, Rocky Mountain, & Marin that he’s been spending time on in the PNW.
Blister Summit Brand Lineups: Folsom Skis 21/22
We sat down with Folsom Custom Skis CEO, Mike McCabe, to talk about two of the most surprising skis of the Blister Summit; how Folsom does things; Mike’s thoughts on the Blister Summit; and more.
2021-2022 DPS Pagoda Piste 90 RP
The Pagoda Piste 90 RP is a uniquely versatile, narrower all-mountain ski that should be on the radar of folks who spend a lot of time off piste. Check out our full review & Deep Dive comparisons.
Deep Dive: DPS Pagoda Piste 90 RP
We compare the Pagoda Piste 90 RP to the DPS Pagoda Piste 94 C2, DPS Pagoda 100 RP, Elan Wingman 86 CTi, Fischer Ranger 94 FR, Blizzard Brahma 88, Nordica Enforcer 88, Renoun Endurance 88, Armada Declivity 92 Ti, Salomon Stance 90, Black Crows Orb, Folsom Spar 88, & Liberty Evolv 90.
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Hoji on the Dynafit Radical Pro; the Hoji Hole; & More (Ep.141)
Our patron saint of GEAR:30 is back on the show today, and we talked to Hoji about the new Dynafit Radical Pro; how it compares to the Hoji Free boot; the evolution of the “Hoji Hole” testing prototypes; and more.
Win Women’s & Men’s Ride Concepts Shoes
The TWO winners this week will each get a pair of the new Ride Concepts Hellion Elite mtb shoe!
Blister Summit Brand Lineups: ROSSIGNOL 21/22
At the Blister Summit, we dove deep into Rossignol’s 21/22 ski lineup, with Rossi’s alpine category manager, Jake Stevens. We discussed the decision to kill the “7 Series” and the Soul 7; what they are going for with their Black Ops series that replaces it; why “-ish” is a very important suffix for Rossignol; and more.
Cam Smith on Setting The Grand Traverse Record & Training for Skiing, Running, & Mtn Biking (Ep.163)
Last Sunday, Cam Smith and Tom Goth set a new record at the Grand Traverse, which is a point-to-point ski race from Crested Butte to Aspen. Starting at midnight, racers travel 40 miles across the Elk Mountain range, climbing over 6,800 vertical feet. Cam is also a repeat winner of the Triple Crown of The Grand Traverse, so we talked to Cam about his record-setting night; skiing vs. skimo; his World Cup ski goals; and how he specifically trains for skiing and mountain running and mountain biking.
Flash Review: 20/21 Folsom Custom Rapture
Last year reviewer and heli-guide, Paul Forward, worked with Folsom to create an ideal pow ski for a season of heli skiing. Check out his initial thoughts on the resulting ski.
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Flash Review: 21/22 Tecnica Cochise Pro W
Kara Williard has been spending time in the new 120-flex women’s Cochise boot. Check out her initial thoughts.
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BLISTER Reviews, Podcasts, & Articles:
Flash Review: 22/23 Majesty Superpatrol
Majesty’s new touring ski, the Superpatrol, has some pretty interesting design elements, and we just got our first day on it. Check out our initial impressions.
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Revel Bikes’ Adam Miller on the new Rail 29 & the State of the Bike Industry (Ep.114)
Revel’s new Rail 29 was a long time coming, and now it’s here — so we sat down with Revel founder Adam Miller to get the story on its development; managing a bike company during the pandemic; the state of the supply chain; wheel sizes; and much more.
Antidote Woodsprite
Antidote has long been known for their Enduro and DH bikes, but today they’re launching a shorter-travel Trail bike — the Woodsprite. Check out our First Look for all the info.
2022-2023 4FRNT Switch
Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pics, and flex pattern numbers for the 4FRNT Switch.
Flash Review: 22/23 Blizzard Hustle 10
We’ve been skiing Blizzard’s new “lightweight freeride” skis, the Hustle series — check out our thoughts so far on the Hustle 10.
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2022-2023 Majesty Superpatrol
Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pics, and flex pattern numbers for the Majesty Superpatrol — a new 95mm-wide touring ski with some very interesting design elements.
Salomon Ultra Glide
The Ultra Glide is Salomon’s first foray into the maximal trail shoe category, and it does not disappoint. Check out our review to hear from two of our reviewers about their experience with the shoe, and how it compares to the competition.
Stacked Fields, Golden Tickets, & Thoughts From the Lead Pack (Ep.116)
In this ‘Race Edition’ of Running Through the News, Salomon athlete, Leah Yingling (who’s already been on major podiums twice this year), joins us to discuss race results from the past few weeks and to preview the stacked fields at Madeira Island Ultra Trail and Canyons 100k.
How We Test & Review Gear, Pt 1 | BLISTER Summit ’22 Panel Discussion
Blister reviewers, Paul Forward, Jonathan Ellsworth, Kara Williard, and Dylan Wood talk about how they approach testing and reviewing gear; how this applies to anyone trying something new; how to make the most of a ski demo; and more.
Flash Review: 22/23 K2 Mindbender 108Ti
Here are some of our initial thoughts on the revised Mindbender 108Ti, how it compares to the previous version, and new Mindbender 99Ti.
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Deep Dive: Head Ski Boots Brand Lineup, 21/22
Next up in our Deep Dive series on ski boots is Head — check it out for a rundown on every boot in Head’s current lineup, the most comparable alternatives from other brands, and more details to help you figure out what differentiates each boot in the lineup.
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Flash Review — 2023 Santa Cruz Megatower
We’ve started spending time on the brand-new Santa Cruz Megatower. Check out our first impressions.
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